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Phippsburg man found dead in speedboat that ran aground

Vincent Wells, 37, was found aboard a 25-foot Yamaha Jet Boat that had run aground near Flag Island, officials said.
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PHIPPSBURG, Maine — A Maine Marine Patrol investigation is underway after a Phippsburg man was found dead Tuesday morning on a speedboat in Casco Bay.

Vincent Wells, 37, was found aboard a 25-foot Yamaha Jet Boat that had run aground on Flag Island, Maine Department of Marine Resources spokesperson Jeff Nichols said Wednesday in a release.

Officials were alerted to the vessel by a fisherman who reported it around 7 a.m. Tuesday.

The boat was recovered by Sea Tow and will be examined by Maine Marine Patrol as part of its ongoing investigation.

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